Philosophy
of Science
assignment schedule
| Due
Date |
Assignment |
| Tu-Feb.
14 |
Reading
Response #1 (on Hempel reading) |
| Tu-Feb.
28 |
Reading
Response #2 (on Popper reading) |
| Th-Mar.
22 |
Midterm Exam |
| Tu-Apr.
10 |
Reading Response #3 (on Longino reading) |
| Th-Apr. 26 | Reading
Response #4 (on Maxwell reading and van Fraassen reading) |
| FINAL
EXAM: |
FINAL
EXAM: |
Details of the Research Assignment ("Journal Club") are located in our class's Desire2Learn (which is also where your group will be forming and discussing the project).
JOURNAL CLUB TIMELINE: Log in to Desire2Learn by Feb. 20. Check in with your Journal Club group by Feb. 27. Locate articles and post to your group by Mar. 19. Begin discussing articles in online discussion by Apr. 9. Start organizing findings by Apr. 16. Discuss preliminary analysis in class on Thur. May 3. Final analysis and annotated bibliography due by class time Tues. May 15. |
Reading response guidelines
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